There's lots of sensitivity floating around nowadays. Everyone gets offended by your words, not just from people but from words on the internet, from people they don't know and will likely never meet in person. People argue over politics, training programs, taxes, etc - then they waste hours on end posting their thoughts and feelings on websites or comment sections that will never create change in this world. The truth is, your Instagram or YouTube comment is NOT going to create … [Read more...]
Seek The Discomfort
Here is a short snippet From my morning newsletter aka The STRONG Life Insider. I am intrigued by people. MORE intrigued with who is tough vs who is not. Who quits vs who keeps going. Who punches the clock vs who does AWESOME work. Who genuinely cares about their work and how they work vs those who never gives a sh-t. What type of person are you? Normal people quit. A LOT. … [Read more...]
How Changing Your Environment Can Change Your Life?
The Spartan Way. Always Learning, Always Taking Action. A Great Book Can Change Your Life! _________________ If you have been following me for some time, you KNOW I am a BIG believer in reading. I love books because books have changed my life. So when I come across the right books, I get fired up and have to share the lessons learned. But what is better than books? The answer........ … [Read more...]
Am I Crazy Or What?
Am I Crazy or is this normal? As a Coach, Strength Coach, Sports Coach, ANY Coach - I sometimes wonder what it would be like if I just SUCKED! You know, just come home and sit on the ol' couch after my team got destroyed in the latest game and I don't even care. I still get paid. No one bothers me because I don't bother anyone else. Kids skip practice and guess what, I don't even care. I just let it slide. My team hasn't been better than .500 since the dinosaurs roamed the earth and I don't … [Read more...]
3 Ways WE Can Change The WORLD Through STRENGTH
Kid parks his car in front of the house to deliver pizza. It's a test. All of it. I watch to see if he'll take the sidewalk or cut across the front lawn. He cuts across the front lawn. I think to myself..... "That kid never struggled under a heavy squat...." It's not his fault. We failed him. Teachers. Coaches. Somehow, someway, we missed that kid. … [Read more...]
Strength Coach Profession, Injuries, Old School Strength & Life Purpose
Getting all my thoughts from my brain onto paper or blog post is TOUGH and Time Consuming to say the least. So, when interviews are sent my way, I answer via video or podcast. This leaves the information a bit lengthy, BUT, those who are hungry to learn and the truly dedicated to Live for The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence will dig in. This IS STRONG Life Podcast Episode 97...... The 2 interviews below have me covering topics / answering questions on: The Strength Coach Profession … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 91: STRONG Books, STRONG Body & Strength Coach Business Knowledge
I keep giving this book away so I have to keep buying extras for myself!! #Book #Huntsman #Winners #Success #STRONGLife A photo posted by Zach Even - Esh (@zevenesh) on Aug 22, 2016 at 1:52pm PDT STRONG Life Episode 91 is a QnA episode from My Live QnA Which I hold often at http://facebook.com/zevenesh Don't worry, I will still post Instagram announcements to drop me your questions and once the Fall rolls around I'll get some interviews in as well. These QnA episodes are … [Read more...]
The STRONG Life Essence: Live, LIFT, Have FUN & Have PURPOSE
Last night I did a STRONG Life Podcast with my buddy, Joe DeSena, The Founder of The SPARTAN Race. One topic that came to mind was that of having a Purpose in your life. At this time of year, the weather is beautiful and the ocean calls me. The training moves from less inside my gym to more in my garage and anything outdoors, especially surfing, mountain biking and PLAYING. Essentially, I train by the seasons...... If I lived on the West Coast where the weather is warm year round I am sure … [Read more...]
The STRONG Life Philosophy
The STRONG Life is The BEST Life. Strong Mind. Strong Body. STRONG LIFE. The Philosophy behind The STRONG Life is constantly evolving for me. Once you STOP evolving you are no longer living. It's an understanding that once you accept the FACT that anyone worth having is going to be TOUGH, your life actually gets easier. You already know it's gonna take HARD F--in' Work, so accept it and DO it. We're in a strange time in this world where bad things are happening all around the world, … [Read more...]
The 4 BIGGEST Mistakes Coaches & Athletic Directors Make In Schools
I taught in the public schools for 11 years. I am back in the public schools as of this writing. During the 10 years in between, I was coaching sometimes 8 hours a day at The Underground Strength Gym along with holding my certification multiple times a year throughout the country. I coached Wrestling at the middle school level and volunteered at the high school level. I began volunteering for wrestling coaching since 1993. In the early 2000s when I taught and Coached, the kids worked hard, … [Read more...]